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    "id": 643761,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/643761/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesmus Muthomi Njuki",
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    "content": "As much as we may think that 32 per cent of the national Budget is not a large amount of money, remember the Constitution provides for 15 per cent of the national Budget. Therefore, 32 per cent is way above the targeted amount. It is a bonus and it should do much more than this. Allow me to briefly dwell on the issue of the health services. That area is fully funded but the services are not in tandem with the money that is given to the county governments. In Tharaka Nithi, every year we normally have a strike by the nurses and health workers. In other counties, workers are paid on 24th or 29th of every month. The other day, I noticed that we have debts that my friend was calling unsettled bills by county governments that date back to 2013/2014 Financial Year. Why are we receiving money for the Financial Year 2016/2017 yet we have debts for 2013/2014? What happened to the money that was supposed to pay people who were given tenders at that time? The procurement Act with amendments which we have at the moment has clear terms that you cannot give a contract unless you have money in your bank or it has been allocated and just waiting to be dispensed. There is misappropriation in terms of funding projects that are not a priority."
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